Noulakaz
The blog of Avinash, Christina, Anya and Kyan Meetoo.
Kyan plays music really well now and, as you know, I can manage too. Anya and Christina sing really well. So, in the same spirit as DMK (but with older kids), we, the Noulakaz family, would like to create a family band.
We have been practicing a bit this morning and it isn’t half bad.
Watch this space!
I started using Flickr to share my photos more than then years ago.
Flickr has brought me a lot of joy as, 11 years after, I have uploaded 16,165 photos which have been viewed 1,463,578 times in all (for an average of more than 90 views per photo which is not bad). Most of the viewers are members of my extended family and I thank them for that, even though only a few of them leave comments (most probably because they do not have an account on Flickr).
Yesterday, while browsing the Flickr website, I stumbled upon Flickr groups and this sentence caught my attention: “Flickr groups are a great way to share photos, post comments, and hold discussions around a common theme.” Of course, I knew that Flickr was a great social network for photographers but, up to now, I had neglected that part. So, I subscribed to some groups which I felt were interesting, both because of the quality of photo submissions but, first and foremost, because of the community of photographers participating and their level of interaction. Here are the groups I have subscribed to:
My intention is, initially, to visit those groups regularly in order to understand how they work, then start submitting some of my photos to them so that other photographers can offer constructive criticism. My intention is do discover like-minded people, talk with them, learn from them and, ultimately, become a better photographer.
According to uNoGS (the unofficial Netflix online Global Search), the country with the largest selection of videos, movies and series is, of course, the USA:
| Rank | Country | Videos | % Videos | Movies | % Movies | Series | % Series | % Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States of America | 5,680 | 100% | 4,566 | 100% | 1,114 | 100% | 100.0% |
| 2 | Martinique | 4,586 | 81% | 3,779 | 83% | 807 | 72% | 78.6% |
| 3 | Guadeloupe | 4,581 | 81% | 3,774 | 83% | 807 | 72% | 78.6% |
| 4 | French Guiana | 4,553 | 80% | 3,747 | 82% | 806 | 72% | 78.2% |
| 5 | Aruba | 4,227 | 74% | 3,461 | 76% | 766 | 69% | 73.0% |
| 6 | Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba | 4,175 | 74% | 3,411 | 75% | 764 | 69% | 72.3% |
| 7 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 4,156 | 73% | 3,398 | 74% | 758 | 68% | 71.9% |
| 8 | Curaçao | 4,155 | 73% | 3,397 | 74% | 758 | 68% | 71.9% |
| 9 | Anguilla | 3,640 | 64% | 2,951 | 65% | 689 | 62% | 63.5% |
| 10 | Montserrat | 3,640 | 64% | 2,951 | 65% | 689 | 62% | 63.5% |
The next nine regions, which are mostly in Central and South America, also have a very good selection of videos, movies and series. Most probably, they are not the same as the ones in the US but rather more Spanish or French oriented.
Mauritius is ranked 136th:
| Rank | Country | Videos | % Videos | Movies | % Movies | Series | % Series | % Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 131 | Croatia | 797 | 14% | 583 | 13% | 214 | 19% | 15.3% |
| 132 | Czech Republic | 798 | 14% | 585 | 13% | 213 | 19% | 15.3% |
| 133 | Hungary | 798 | 14% | 585 | 13% | 213 | 19% | 15.3% |
| 134 | Romania | 796 | 14% | 582 | 13% | 214 | 19% | 15.3% |
| 135 | Estonia | 797 | 14% | 585 | 13% | 212 | 19% | 15.3% |
| 136 | Mauritius | 757 | 13% | 523 | 11% | 234 | 21% | 15.3% |
| 137 | Azerbaijan | 797 | 14% | 588 | 13% | 209 | 19% | 15.2% |
| 138 | Portugal | 770 | 14% | 549 | 12% | 221 | 20% | 15.1% |
| 139 | Bhutan | 775 | 14% | 560 | 12% | 215 | 19% | 15.1% |
| 140 | Timor-Leste | 771 | 14% | 558 | 12% | 213 | 19% | 15.0% |
| 141 | India | 769 | 14% | 558 | 12% | 211 | 19% | 14.9% |
In Mauritius, we currently have access to 757 videos (13% of what is available in the USA), 523 movies (11% of what an American can watch) and 234 series (21% of what is viewable in the US). On average, Mauritians have 15% of Netflix.
The reason, of course, is that a number of copyright holders (those who own rights to the videos, movies and series) do not want these to be viewed in Mauritius. It’s a legal issue instead of a technical one.
Is Netflix worth it in Mauritius?
For HD content, Netflix costs $9.99 per month which is approximately Rs 360 per month. That’s not very expensive. But we only have 15% of Netflix compared to an American. Let’s say, for the sake of argument, that Netflix decides to make all its content available in Mauritius but with a proportionally increased price. In that case, Netflix would hypothetically cost us Rs 2,400 which is bloody expensive.
So… is Netflix worth it? It’s up to you to decide. Personally, I have not yet made up my mind.
What about you?